Timeline of the month: Banned Books Week

Every year, the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom highlights challenges to library materials and free speech by celebrating Banned Books Week. They have also put together a timeline about banned books using Tiki-Toki.

For each year since Banned Books Week was first held 30-odd years ago, the timeline showcases a book that people have tried to have banned from schools or local libraries.

It includes a summary of why the book has been challenged, and some background about the book. The content of the timeline is well worth exploring, and provides a fascinating look at why some books can cause controversy.

As always, if you have created or know of a timeline that should be featured in future, get in touch with us at blog@tiki-toki.com.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy exploring the timeline!